I just shared my thoughts today with my new friend Lorrie about how I listened to the new CD my daughter gave me that had the song on called Amazing Grace and the extra words Chris Tomlin wrote to go with it called " My Chains Are Gone ". As I listened to this rendition I realized how many chains I had around me that kept me from losing weight at one time, and still do. Then, I realized what A glorious work the Lord has done in me this past year and how many of those chains He has broken, and like the song, has set me free. When I realized that, I couldn't help but rejoice a lot today. There was a very big grin on my face all day long as I hummed that song and thought of those chains being broken one at a time. The night time eating, the binging, the emotional eating, the lack of self confidence, the inability to exercise, and I could go on. I have been set free by His Grace. Wouldn't you be smiling !!!!! Yes, I still have set backs, and still have days when my confidence takes a beating ( like when I gain a pound unexpectedly ), but those chains are coming off and I can feel that. My eyes were once blind to the truth and God brought me to the truth. Now I can see, both spiritually, and physically...
I haven't been using my handicap parking sticker much. I have been walking more and more now. In fact today at the grocery store I decided to park in the normal parking and I was glad since right after I decided to do that an elderly couple pulled into the handicap parking place I decided not to use.
They both needed it more than I did. Now, I still have a lot of pain and have every reason to need that sticker, I just choose to walk in pain anyway. There are some days when I just grit my teeth and want to say a few things, but that's the way things are. For right now, I can walk more than I have been able to in years and I rejoice in that fact even tough it's painful, I can do it. That's better than sitting in a chair all day which is where I was a year ago.
Hey, I thought I gained a pound this week, but I rechecked my this morning and it showed I didn't? Don't know what's going on. IS it the scale or my body. Guess I will wait a day before I go back and change the weight on the CK sight just to make sure. I did get to check my weight at the doctors office since I had to take a sick hubby in today. It showed I lost weight too. Oh, nurse said she was proud of me and that I was doing better than her. She's on a diet too! I guess I'm losing more than her and she's on a diet too. She told me she had better get with it because I had more to lose than she did and so far I have lost more than she has...you know the story...in other words, I'm showing her up and she's feeling the pressure from her employer...the good Doctor.
I just like it when we here can motivate people. I like it even more when others help motivate us. My dear niece's daughter sent me an e=mail to encourage me in my weight loss journey. She gave me a Bible verse and gave me some encouragement. I was really touched at how loving she was to think of me. All the little ones are cheering me on. My nephews want a photo of me every other month to see how I'm doing now. Aunt Lulu ( that's what they call me)is getting skinny for us. She will be able to go on walks and play ball with us now!!!!Oh, what an inspiration they are.
Well that's all for today. Got a sick one at home today. Duty calls.